4 Medium Regiment RA

4 Medium Brigade was re-designated 4 Medium Regiment RA in May 1938. It was re-organised with two batteries in February 1939. It fought in France with the BEF in 1939. The Regiment moved to North Africa in November 1942 and to Italy the following year. In April 1947 4 Medium Regiment RA was re-designated 58 Medium Regiment RA.

Illustrations of the formation badges under which a unit served or supported are given. This is no guarantee that the unit used this formations badge.

3 Sep 39 Southern Command RA version 4 Medium Regiment RA Southern Command Fort Brockhurst, Hampshire, UK
Oct 39   British Expeditionary Force France
Jun 40   Home Forces UK
Jul 40   Home Forces Southborne, Dorset, UK
Oct 42 1st Army 4 Medium Regiment RA 1 Army UK
Nov 42 1st Army 1 Army N Africa
Sep 43 8 Army 8 Army Italy
Apr 45 1 Army Group RA 1 Army Group RA Italy

 

Batteries

Sep 39 9/13, 14/16

 

Equipment

Sep 39 6 inch Howitzers

 

 

The Royal Artillery 1939-45